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Bedford, TX vs South Portland, ME

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- South Portland spends 30.4% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% lower in South Portland than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Portland had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford
 Bedford, TXSouth Portland, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3604573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews
Jack · Laughlin, NV
I'll Never Know What all The Fuss Was About...
Over 15 years ago

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Bill · Bedford, TX
Bedford
Over 17 years ago

Stinks  More

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Carrie · Bedford, TX
Great place to raise a family!
Over 17 years ago

I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  More

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Terry · South Portland, ME
Living in Southern Maine
Over 12 years ago

The Greater Portland area has a very livable climate in the summer, some of spring & fall, but winters are usually a bear. There's lots of outdoor things to do nearby  More

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